There are 7 ways to get from David to Sanjose by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from David (DAV) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane DAV - MGA
7h 40m$205–857Bus via Peñas Blancas
cheapest- Take the bus from David to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Nandaimebus
18h 58m$36–43Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominicalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Nandaimebus
15h 44m$82–473Drive 664.4 km
- Drive from David to Sanjosecar 664.4 km
10h 38m$91–132Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the taxi from Rivas to Sanjosetaxi
16h 11m$92–121Bus
- Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Nandaimebus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
18h 6m$60–83Bus via David
- Take the bus from David to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Nandaimebus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
18h 58m$60–89
David (DAV) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from David to Sanjose is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $35 - $45 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from David to Sanjose is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from David to Sanjose. However, there are services departing from David Panama and arriving at Nandaime via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
The distance between David and Sanjose is 668 km. The road distance is 664.4 km.
The best way to get from David to Sanjose without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 15h 44m and costs $80 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from David to Sanjose, including transfers.
David to Sanjose bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from David Panama station.
The best way to get from David to Sanjose is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $200 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $85 and takes 18h 6m.
David to Sanjose bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Sanjose is 1h behind David. It is currently 10:07 AM in David and 9:07 AM in Sanjose.
What companies run services between David, Panama and Sanjose, Nicaragua?
Copa Airlines flies from David (DAV) to Managua Airport (MGA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from David Panama to Sanjose via Terminal Tica Bus San José and Nandaime in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from David to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to Nandaime
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Nandaime
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Nandaime
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Paso Canoas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $14–21
Bus from David to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from David to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–26
Bus from Rivas to Nandaime
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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